Inju: The Beast in the Shadow
2008, French. Directed by Barbet Schroeder.
The writer and college professor, Alexandre Fayard, researches and gives lectures about the gruesome literary work of the mysterious Japanese writer Shundei Oe, considered by him to be the master of manipulation.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Barbet SchroederDirector
- Benoît MagimelAlex Fayard
- Lika MinamotoTamao
- Gen ShimaokaKen Honda
- Ryo IshibashiRyuji Mogi
- Shun SugataInspecteur Fuji
- Fukui TomonobuMr. Awase
- Kazuhiko NishimuraInspecteur Matsumoto
- Reika KirishimaKumiko
- Kazuki TsujimotoShundei Oe
- Maurice BénichouL'agent d'Alex Fayard
- Shiho FujimuraPatronne de la maison de thé
- Kana HaradaHaruka , jeune maiko
Details
- Released
- 3 September 2008
- Original title
- Inju : La Bête dans l'ombre
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean-Armand Bougrelle, Franck Ribière, Barbet Schroeder
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What Inju: The Beast in the Shadow is based on
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow is based on Beast in the Shadows (1928) by Edogawa Ranpo.
1928
Beast in the Shadows
By Edogawa Ranpo
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How long is Inju: The Beast in the Shadow?
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is Inju: The Beast in the Shadow on?
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 September 2008. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Inju: The Beast in the Shadow?
If you liked Inju: The Beast in the Shadow, try Ninja III: The Domination, Frank and Penelope, Cheat.
Who directed Inju: The Beast in the Shadow?
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow (2008) was directed by Barbet Schroeder and stars Benoît Magimel, Lika Minamoto, Gen Shimaoka.
What is Inju: The Beast in the Shadow based on?
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow is based on Beast in the Shadows (1928) by Edogawa Ranpo.